Revolving target game



Oct. 12, 1954 R. o. WESLEY ETAL 2,691,526

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I lvrzw I II I ll n l hl l n Patented Oct. 12, 1954 Robert 0. Wesley and Ciro R. .Scalingi, Plymouth,

Mich., assignors to Daisy Manufacturing .Com-

:pany, Plymouth, 'Mich.,

Michigan a corporation of Application August '6, 1953, Serial No. 372,616

Claims. (01. 273--102.4)

This invention relates generally to toy g-un target games and more particularly to a target game .and container and housing therefor.

It is .an object of this invention to provide a novel target game of the type in which a target hanger carrying ,spinnable targets rolls down spaced ramps so that the targets can be shot at by a child using a toy gun and projectiles such .as corks or the like.

'It 'is a still further object of this invention to provide a target game of the aforementioned type embodying a container or housing which, when erected, will form aback stop and projectile trap, as well as a support for the target hanger ramps and which, when collapsed or folded, will form a .box in which the target game may be stored.

It is a still further object of this invention to provide an improved target hanger which will roll along the ramps at a predetermined and controlled rate of speed. It is a still further object of this invention to provide a target game and container of the aforementioned type which is rugged in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, attractive in appearance, and novel in operation.

These and other objects of this invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

"Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the target game of this invention in its erected, operative position;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 1 showing the various parts of the target game in their inoperative or stored position in the container;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the container in its closed position;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged, sectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 1 taken along the line 4-4 thereof;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged, sectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 1 taken along the line 5-5 thereof; and

Fig. 6 is an enlarged, sectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 1 taken along the line 6-6 thereof.

Referring now to the drawings it will be seen that the target game includes a box or container 1 made of corrugated paper, cardboard, or the like, which includes a bottom 9, a front wall ll, sidewalls l3, and a cover l5 hingedly connected to the bottom 9 adjacent the back thereof. The entire box, including the cover, is preferably cut and folded from a single sheet of paper or cardboard, :and the cover includes folded boxsectioned columns I! and i9 extending along the opposite side edges thereof and interconnected with the cover through suitable slot-and-tab arrangements. A ramp-supporting member 2| extends between the cover columns I! and I9, adjacent the bottom of the cover, and is preferably made of channel-shaped metal. The opposite ends of the member 2| extend-through the columns I! and I9 and are connected therewith by tabs 23. The member 21, adjacent each of the columns I! and I9, is suitably lanced at 25 to provide aligned apertures or slots through which the lower ends of back legs 21 of ramp members 29 extend, so as to be pivotally connected with member 2|.

Two such spaced ramp members 29 are providedand the back legs 21 thereof extend generally parallel to the cover I5 and are adapted to rotate or pivot in the member 2| about their longitudinal axes. The ramp members 29 are preferably formed from a single piece of wire or the like and include front legs 3i which extend generally parallel to the back legs 21 and are interconnected with the back legs by means of horizontally inclined legs 33. The legs 33 are bent adjacent their opposite ends to provide abutments or shoulders 35 and 31.

The front wall ll of the box 1 is of a hollow box-sectioned shape and provides a top surface 4| which, when the box is closed, as can be seen in Fig. 3, is substantially flush with the top of the cover I5. Tablike projections 43 extend rearwardly from the Wall H, at the top thereof, for overlapping the front edge of the cover to releasably maintain the same in its closed position. The front wall H has spaced apertures 45 in the top thereof through which the front legs 3| of the ramp members 29 are adapted to extend when the box is in its erected position as can be seen in Fig. 1. That is, when it is desired to erect the box, the cover is lifted upwardly, and the ramp members 29, which, when in their inoperative position, lie in a generally coplanar relationship with the cover i5, are swung outwardly about their back legs 21 so that the ramp members extend in a generally fore-and-aft direction, and the front legs are inserted into the front wall of the box, thereby being firmly supported while at the same time aiding in maintaining the cover [-5 in its erected, generally vertical position, wherein it acts as a back stop for the target game.

The box side walls 13 are movable between a generally horizontal inoperative stored position,

as can be seen in Fig. 2, and a vertical erected position as can be seen in Fig. 1. The side walls are provided with rearwardly extending tabs 49 which are adapted to releasably engage slots 5| in the cover columns 11 and lit to maintain the side walls in their erected position and to aid in maintaining the cover in its erected position. Thus when th container is erected the front and side walls, along with cover, provide a relatively rigid housing for supporting targets to be shot at, as well as a trap for projectiles shot at the targets.

A target hanger 53 is provided which is adapted to engage and roll along the horizontally inclined legs 33 of the spaced ramp members 29 when the same are in their erected or operative position. The target hanger E3 is preferably made of wire or the like and includes a rectangular frame 55 having lateral projections 51 extending outwardly from opposite sides thereof. The lateral projections 51 are preferably covered by a tapered sleeve 59 of a friction material such as rubber or the like so that when the target hanger is placed between the ramp members 29 the sleeves 59 will engage the horizontally inclined legs 33 and will control the rate of rotation of the target hanger down and along the ramps. The shoulders or abutments 35 and 31 provide the top and bottom limits of target hanger movement. That is, the target hanger is placed in engagement with the ramps immediately below or forwardly of the shoulders 35 and then rolls downwardly along the ramps until it engages the shoulders 3'! adjacent the upper ends of the front legs 31.

Targets 65 of any suitable design or shape are journaled on the target hanger frame 55 and in the present instance the targets have laterally extending openings therein through which the wire frame 55 extends so that the targets can spin on the frame when struck by a projectile. The targets are preferably balanced so that they will stay in an upright or vertical position until struck, at which time they will spin or rotate on the target hanger and frame.

The front wall I I of the box 7 is provided with an inwardly extending apertured tab 51 for supporting a toy gun 69 stored in the box. That is, the tab acts to retain the gun in a position adjacent the bottom of the box when the target game is closed and stored, and suitable projectiles such as corks H are provided for shooting at the targets.

It will thus be seen that the target game of this invention provides an interesting game for children, while at the same time a container is provided in which the entire game may be stored when the game is not in use, and a housing is provided for the game when it is in use. As a result of the structure and improved means of interconnection between the cover, box, and side walls, a relatively rigid housing is provided which will maintain the projectiles within the box after they have been shot at the targets. It will also be readily appreciated that the game can be quickly and easily erected or set up as well as easily disassembled and stored within the boxlike container.

What is claimed is:

l. A target game including a box, a cover pivotally connected to said box and movable between a box closure position and an angular open position relative to said box to provide an upstanding fba'ck stop, spaced ramp means along which a target hanger can roll, each of said ramp means including a back leg extending generally parallel to said cover and supported on said cover for rotation about its longitudinal axis, a front leg extending generally parallel to said back leg, a horizontally inclined leg extending between said front and back legs, means on said box adjacent the front thereof for releasably engaging and retaining the front legs of said ramp means when said target game .is erected so that said ramp means extend from front to rear generally parallel to each other and retain said cover in its open position and whereby when it is desired to close said cover said ramp means can be disconnected from said box and swung about the axis of the rear legs into generally coplanar relationship with said cover to permit said cover to close said box, a target hanger adapted to engage the spaced horizontally inclined legs of said ramp means and roll down the same, and targets journaled on said target hanger at which projectiles can be propelled.

2. A target game including a box having a cover pivotally connected thereto and movable between a box closure position and a generally vertical open position to provide an upstanding back stop for the box, a pair of spaced wire ramp members supported on said box and along which a target hanger can roll, a ramp-supporting member connected with said cover and extending across the same adjacent the bottom of said box, each of said wire ramp members including a back leg journaled in said ramp-sup porting member and extending generally parallel to the plane of said cover, each of said wire ramp members including a front leg extending generally parallel to said back leg and adapted to be swung between a position adjacent the front of the box and a position adjacent the cover, means on said box adjacent the front thereof for reelasably engaging the front legs of said ramp members when the target game is erected and said ramp members are swung to position the front legs thereof adjacent the front of the box, each of said wire ramp members including a horizontally inclined leg extending between the front and back legs, said horizontally inclined legs being bent to provide shoulders adjacent the opposite ends thereof, a target hanger adapted to be disposed between and engage the spaced horizontally inclined legs of said ramp members and roll along the same between said shoulders so that said shoulders act to limit the movement of said target hanger, and targets journaled on said target hanger at which projectiles can be propelled.

3. A target game including a box havinga cover pivotally connected to the rear thereof for movement between a generally horizontal closure position and a generally vertical erected position, spaced ramp means pivotally supported on said cover and movable between an inoperative folded position adjacent said cover and an operative position wherein the ramps extend from the cover toward the front of said box, said box having means adjacent the front thereof for releasably engaging and supporting the front end of the ramp means when the same are in their operative position, and target means engageable with said ramp means for moving along the same and at which projectiles can be propelled.

4. A target game including a box having a cover pivotally connected therewith for movement between a generally horizontal closure position and a generally vertical erected position, spaced ramp means pivotally supported on said cover and movable between an inoperative folded position adjacent said cover and an operative position wherein the ramps extend from the cover toward the front of said box, said box including a front wall of a hollow, generally box-sectioned shape for releasably engaging and supporting the front end of the ramp means when the same are in their operative position, said box including side-wall members movable between a generally horizontal folded position when it is desired to close said box and a generally vertical erected position, means for releasably connecting said foldable side walls with said cover to provide a relatively rigid erected target game construction, and target means engageable with said ramp means for moving along the same and. at which projectiles can be propelled.

5. A target game including spaced ramp means having horizontally inclined ramp elements along which a target hanger can roll, a target hanger including a generally rectangularly shaped frame adapted to rotate between said ramp elements, lateral projections extending outwardly from opposite sides of said frame, friction sleeves connected with said lateral projections and engageable with the ramp elements so as to control the rate of movement of the target hanger therealong, and target elements journaled on the target hanger frame and being adapted to spin thereon when struck by a projectile.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS- Number Name Date 518,931 Allen Apr. 24, 1894 667,592 Smith Feb. 5, 1901 1,455,552 Schmidt May 15, 1923 1,559,171 Knowles Oct. 27, 1925 2,085,933 Vaughan July 6, 1937 2,615,717 Wesley Oct. 28, 1952 

